formerly draught, management of fighting bulls; now beef
Cattle
Bos primigenius
The Mertolenga is a Portuguese breed of cattle. It is named for the concelho of Mértola in south-eastern Alentejo, bordering with Spain.[3]: 242 In 2003 it was one of thirteen registered Portuguese cattle breeds, constituting approximately 19 per cent of cattle in the country.[4]
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